Lancashire Coast Pleasure Steamers
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Lancashire Coast Pleasure Steamers by Andrew Gladwell
Perhaps the most delightful outcome of the Victorian era was the seaside holiday. From the sedate seaside watering place to the hustle and bustle of the larger resorts, each was overfilled with an array of delights such as piers, pleasure palaces, grand hotels and impressive promenades. One area probably towers above all as the epitome of the Victorian seaside the resorts of the Lancashire coast. From the leafy and genteel pleasures of Lytham St Anne's and Southport to the fishing port of Fleetwood, or the bustle of breezy Blackpool and Morecambe, every conceivable entertainment device was available. But one aspect of these resort's development has been long neglected the pleasure steamers that conveyed happy passengers to and from the Lancashire coast resorts from the 1840s until the mid-twentieth century. From the first Fleetwood steamers to the Waverley and Balmoral of today, the history of the myriad pleasure steamers that once served the Lancashire Coast is told here for the first time.
Gladwell, Andrew: - Andrew Gladwell was an archivist of the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society and has been a life-long steamer enthusiast. A prolific author he has written several books on paddle steamers, many of which published by Amberley. He lives in Kent.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780752428048 |
| ISBN 10 | 0752428047 |
| Title | Lancashire Coast Pleasure Steamers |
| Author | Andrew Gladwell |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The History Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2003-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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